Key Takeaways For a second week in a row, mortgage rates have eased lower. That’s welcome news after the massive surge earlier this month, triggered by President Trump’s various tariff announcements. Rates on new 30-year fixed-rate loans have dropped 22 points over two weeks, dipping further below the 7% mark at 6.92%. 15-year rates have
Loan Type New Purchase Rates Daily Change 30-Year Fixed 6.92% -0.07 FHA 30-Year Fixed 7.37% No Change VA 30-Year Fixed 6.51% -0.13 20-Year Fixed 6.66% -0.15 15-Year Fixed 6.00% -0.09 FHA 15-Year Fixed 6.82% No Change 10-Year Fixed 5.81% -0.24 7/6 ARM 7.41% -0.03 5/6 ARM 7.40% -0.05 Jumbo 30-Year Fixed 6.91% -0.13 Jumbo 15-Year
Last week, mortgage rates nearly topped 7% as markets feared President Donald Trump would fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. After he said he has “no intention” of firing Powell, rates receded. But the turmoil likely isn’t over for mortgage rates. The economic effects of Trump’s trade war have yet to play out. If tariffs
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How Your Home Mortgage Could Limit Your Career Opportunities getty It is hard to imagine that home ownership would have any negative impact on career opportunities, but that is exactly what is happening. Many workers locked in low mortgage rates when the market was strong. Now those low rates are limiting their ability to pursue
10-year yield and mortgage rates In my 2025 forecast, I anticipated the following ranges: Mortgage rates will be between 5.75% and 7.25% The 10-year yield will fluctuate between 3.80% and 4.70% Last week, we observed a positive trend, as the 10-year yield gradually declined from a high of 4.43% to 4.24%. This drop has also
Loan Type New Purchase Rates Daily Change 30-Year Fixed 6.99% -0.04 FHA 30-Year Fixed 7.37% No Change VA 30-Year Fixed 6.64% -0.04 20-Year Fixed 6.81% -0.08 15-Year Fixed 6.09% -0.04 FHA 15-Year Fixed 6.82% No Change 10-Year Fixed 6.05% +0.04 7/6 ARM 7.44% No Change 5/6 ARM 7.45% -0.01 Jumbo 30-Year Fixed 7.04% -0.05 Jumbo
Buyers jumped at lower mortgage rates earlier this year, but experts say economic uncertainty amid Trump’s trade war could stall the housing market. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Home sales may be up, but behind the scenes, builders are hitting pause. Rising costs, shaky confidence and global trade tensions are creating new roadblocks for America’s housing market.
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